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Abandoned 1917 Cadillac Has Been Sitting for 93 Years, V8 Engine Wants to Live
Abandoned 1917 Cadillac Has Been Sitting for 93 Years, V8 Engine Wants to Live

13 Dec 2021, 15:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in the day, this Cadillac retailed for around $4,000, which made it one of the most expensive automobiles of its time

 
Rare 1950 Packard Was Left to Rot for 40 Years, Now It's Driving Again
Rare 1950 Packard Was Left to Rot for 40 Years, Now It's Driving Again

12 Dec 2021, 20:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as rare and desirable as the Packard Twelves from the 1930s, the Super Eight is an exotic appearance among other nameplates

 
This Junkyard Filled With Classic Muscle Cars Will Make You Sad
This Junkyard Filled With Classic Muscle Cars Will Make You Sad

12 Dec 2021, 16:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The scrapyard is also home to a rare 1971 Plymouth GTX. Finished in Curious Yellow, it packs a 440-cubic-inch V8 and a four-speed manual gearbox

 
1977 Dodge Aspen With Factory T-Top Is a Rare Junkyard Find
1977 Dodge Aspen With Factory T-Top Is a Rare Junkyard Find

10 Dec 2021, 18:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although Dodge sold more than 800,000 Aspens in five years, T-top cars are hard to come by. Unfortunately, this Mopar has a bad reputation

 
Massive Car Junkyard Looks Like a Post-Apocalyptic Movie Set
Massive Car Junkyard Looks Like a Post-Apocalyptic Movie Set

8 Dec 2021, 20:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Post-apocalyptic scenarios aside, this huge field is home to a few thousand cars, including cool classics from the 1940s to the 1970s

 
International Pickup Truck Gets First Wash in 50 Years, Reveals Stunning Patina
International Pickup Truck Gets First Wash in 50 Years, Reveals Stunning Patina

8 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Amazingly enough, this truck took decades of exposure to the elements rather well and morphed into a beautiful survivor that needs a second chance at life

 
Rare Mr. Norm's 1971 Dodge Charger R/T Found in a Junkyard, Begs to Be Saved
Rare Mr. Norm's 1971 Dodge Charger R/T Found in a Junkyard, Begs to Be Saved

8 Dec 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Charger is in rough condition and needs a frame-off restoration to become road-worthy again, but the good news is that it comes with a ton of documentation

 
Huge Field Junkyard Is Loaded with Sad Muscle Cars Waiting for a Second Chance
Huge Field Junkyard Is Loaded with Sad Muscle Cars Waiting for a Second Chance

2 Dec 2021, 16:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Amazingly enough, most of these cars aren't as rusty as they should be, given that they've been sitting outside for at least 20 years

 
Mercedes Junkyard Hides Big Hoard of G-Class SUVs, Early Models Included
Mercedes Junkyard Hides Big Hoard of G-Class SUVs, Early Models Included

1 Dec 2021, 16:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This is by far the largest hoard of G-Class models I've seen so far and it includes a few rare gems in short-wheelbase form

 
Huge Junkyard Is Home to Hundreds of Classics and Muscle Cars
Huge Junkyard Is Home to Hundreds of Classics and Muscle Cars

26 Nov 2021, 17:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Among these cars, there's a big collection of first-generation Mustangs. Most of them are from the 1960s, so clearly a few gems in there

 
Massive Junkyard Hidden from Civilization Is Packed with Rare Cars and Dragsters
Massive Junkyard Hidden from Civilization Is Packed with Rare Cars and Dragsters

23 Nov 2021, 19:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the coolest junkyard finds yet, this place is home to an impressive number of classic cars, hot rods, and dragsters, including a few rare gems

 
1976 Ford Bronco Rust Bucket Saved After Sitting for Decades, 302 V8 Still Runs
1976 Ford Bronco Rust Bucket Saved After Sitting for Decades, 302 V8 Still Runs

22 Nov 2021, 21:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1976 Bronco came really close to spending the rest of its life as a rust bucket, but it was saved after sitting for 21 years

 
Abandoned 1960 Chevrolet El Camino Comes Out of Storage, Takes First Drive in Decades
Abandoned 1960 Chevrolet El Camino Comes Out of Storage, Takes First Drive in Decades

14 Nov 2021, 16:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This abandoned 1960 example might not become a Concours-winning classic anytime soon, but it got a second chance at life after sitting in storage for 15 years

 
Huge Field Junkyard Is Packed with Rusty Classics, Many Chevrolet Impalas
Huge Field Junkyard Is Packed with Rusty Classics, Many Chevrolet Impalas

12 Nov 2021, 20:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The sad thing about this place is that it includes quite a few appealing classics, cars that would cost a lot of money in good condition

 
Huge Texas Junkyard Is Home to Thousands of Classics, Big Stash of Muscle Cars Included
Huge Texas Junkyard Is Home to Thousands of Classics, Big Stash of Muscle Cars Included

5 Nov 2021, 17:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The place is packed with Mopars, Chevys, and Pontiacs, but there's an even bigger stash of first-generation Ford Mustangs

 
Abandoned 1958 Pontiac Chieftain Has Been Sitting for 40 Years, Engine Refuses to Die
Abandoned 1958 Pontiac Chieftain Has Been Sitting for 40 Years, Engine Refuses to Die

5 Nov 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The third-generation Chieftain was produced for only one model year, so it's the rarest of its kind. It also packs the largest V8 offered with the nameplate

 
Abandoned 1968 Plymouth Valiant Gets Saved, Takes First Drive in 40 Years
Abandoned 1968 Plymouth Valiant Gets Saved, Takes First Drive in 40 Years

3 Nov 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Many of these Plymouths spend their retirement years abandoned in junkyards, but this 1968 example got a second chance at life

 
1930 Ford Doodlebug Spent 72 Years in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die
1930 Ford Doodlebug Spent 72 Years in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die

27 Oct 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The doodlebugs of the 1940s were usually based on Ford automobiles from the 1920s and 1930s. They went out of fashion when tractor production resumed after WW2

 
Abandoned Lincoln Continental Gets First Wash in 32 Years, It's Ready for a New Life
Abandoned Lincoln Continental Gets First Wash in 32 Years, It's Ready for a New Life

20 Oct 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1970 Continental is the perfect proof that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. What seemed like an dirty old car is now a cool-looking classic

 
Abandoned Property Hides a Small Junkyard, Includes Rare Eastern European Cars
Abandoned Property Hides a Small Junkyard, Includes Rare Eastern European Cars

20 Oct 2021, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Most of them are just mundane automobiles from the 1980s and 1990s, but two of them are from a brand you don't see very often today